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Ben Olsen comes from a football-loving family in Middletown, Pennsylvania, whose support helped shape him into a United States international, one of D.C. United’s most recognizable players and eventually a successful Major League Soccer coach. His parents are Carol and Dana Olsen, and he grew up alongside his older brother Jeremy and younger sister Erin. […]

Ibrahim Aliyu is a Nigerian professional footballer whose career has taken him from Kano to European football and Major League Soccer, but he has kept his family life largely outside the public spotlight. The Houston Dynamo FC attacker was born in Kano, Nigeria, and began developing as a footballer at home before leaving the country […]

Duncan McGuire comes from a close and supportive family in Omaha, Nebraska, that has played a major role in his journey from local youth soccer to Major League Soccer and the United States national-team setup. His parents are Tara and Brian McGuire, while his two publicly documented siblings are Maren and Holden McGuire. Family has […]

Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos comes from a close Brazilian family that has remained an important source of support throughout his long professional football career. Better known simply as Guilherme, the Houston Dynamo FC attacker has played in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, with his family accompanying him through […]

Lawrence Ennali comes from a multicultural and athletic family that played an important role in his journey from youth football in Germany to professional soccer with Houston Dynamo FC. Born in Berlin, the German winger has Nigerian heritage through his father, while his mother is German. Sport was already a regular part of the Ennali […]

Nelson Quiñónes comes from Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia, and his family played an important emotional role during his long journey from childhood football to the professional game. The Colombian winger began dreaming about becoming a footballer when he was still very young and later spent time developing in Tumaco, Pasto, Cali and Manizales before making his […]

Gilberto Rivera comes from a close Mexican-American family that has remained important throughout his journey from youth soccer in Hayward, California, to professional football with Houston Dynamo FC. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rivera has proudly spoken about his Mexican roots and revealed that both of his parents were born in […]

Agustín Bouzat comes from a close-knit family in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, whose support has accompanied him from his earliest days at Club Liniers to professional football in Argentina, Chile and the United States. His mother, Liliana, played an especially important role during his childhood, while his brother Santiago and uncle Walter Carrio were also closely […]